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(11) EP 3 183 896 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/26

(21) Application number: 15834407.7

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 4/02(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/046404
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/029177 (25.02.2016 Gazette 2016/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 22.08.2014 US 201414466891

(71) Applicant: eBay Inc.
San Jose, CA 95125 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • O'TOOLE, Christopher Diebold
    San Jose, California 95125 (US)
  • LUK, Bryant Genepang
    San Jose, California 95125 (US)
  • HE, Robert
    San Jose, California 95125 (US)
  • BRENNER, Jennifer
    San Jose, California 95125 (US)
  • TANG, Yu
    San Jose, California 95125 (US)

(74) Representative: Mozzi, Matteo 
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Via Senato, 8
20121 Milano
20121 Milano (IT)

   


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